The Monterey Park Collection includes photographs, slides, postcards and picture clippings that document the history and depict
people, places and events of the City of Monterey Park and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley.

Background

The mission of the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library is to meet the cultural, educational, and informational needs of the
residents of the City of Monterey Park by providing free and open access to its resources and services. The Monterey Park
Chamber of Commerce devotes itself to improving the business climate in the city of Monterey Park. The Monterey Park Historical
Society works to encourage and promote the study of history in its relation to Monterey Park and surrounding San Gabriel Valley;
to collect and preserve all materials of whatsoever kind which could have any bearing on the City of Monterey Park; the general
purpose shall be the discussion of such historical and literacy subjects.